William Hanna
Directing • Born 1910-07-14 – Died 2001-03-22
Biography
William Denby "Bill" Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator, director, producer, television director, television producer, and cartoon artist, whose movie and television cartoon characters entertained millions of fans worldwide for much of the 20th century. When he was a young child, Hanna's family moved frequently, but they settled in Compton, California, by 1919. There, Hanna became an Eagle Scout. Hanna graduated from Compton High School in 1928. He briefly attended Compton City College but dropped out at the onset of the Great Depression.After working odd jobs in the first months of the Depression, Hanna joined the Harman and Ising animation studio in 1930. During the 1930s, Hanna steadily gained skill and prominence while working on cartoons such as Captain and the Kids. In 1937, while working at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Hanna met Joseph Barbera. The two men began a collaboration that was at first best known for producing Tom and Jerry and live action films. In 1957, they co-founded Hanna-Barbera, which became the most successful television animation studio in the business, producing programs such as The Flintstones, The Huckleberry Hound Show, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, The Smurfs, and Yogi Bear. In 1967, Hanna–Barbera was sold to Taft Broadcasting for $12 million, but Hanna and Barbera remained heads of the company until 1991. At that time the studio was sold to Turner Broadcasting System, which in turn was merged with Time Warner, owners of Warner Bros., in 1996; Hanna and Barbera stayed on as advisors.Hanna and Barbera won seven Academy Awards and eight Emmy Awards. Their cartoons have become cultural icons, and their cartoon characters have appeared in other media such as films, books, and toys. Hanna–Barbera's shows have a global audience of over 300 million people and have been translated into more than 20 languages.
Filmography
56 credits
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Movie • 1989
Self
Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!
Movie • 2022
Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
Sufferin' Cats!
Movie • 1943
Tom's Devil / Tom / Meathead's Yelps (voice) (uncredited)
The Mouse Comes to Dinner
Movie • 1945
Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Trap Happy
Movie • 1946
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
The Zoot Cat
Movie • 1944
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Fraidy Cat
Movie • 1942
Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Timid Tabby
Movie • 1957
Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
Movie • 2006
Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
Solid Serenade
Movie • 1946
Tom (screaming voice) (uncredited)
The Lonesome Mouse
Movie • 1943
(voice) (uncredited)
The Little Orphan
Movie • 1949
Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
The Million Dollar Cat
Movie • 1944
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday Evening Puss
Movie • 1950
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
The Last Halloween
Movie • 1991
Narrator
The Prospecting Bear
Movie • 1941
Donkey
Garden Gopher
Movie • 1950
Spike's Screams (voice) (uncredited)
Screwball Squirrel
Movie • 1944
Screwy Squirrel's Scream (voice) (uncredited)
The Bowling Alley-Cat
Movie • 1942
Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited)
Fine Feathered Friend
Movie • 1942
Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited)
Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection
Movie • 2004
Pet Peeve
Movie • 1954
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Little Quacker
Movie • 1950
Tom / Jerry (uncredited)
Dangerous When Wet
Movie • 1953
Tom (uncredited)
I Yabba-Dabba Do!
Movie • 1993
Bill (voice)
Baby Puss
Movie • 1943
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash
Movie • 1990
Self
The Truce Hurts
Movie • 1948
Tom / Butch (voice) (uncredited)
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
Movie • 2002
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Flintstones
Movie • 1994
Executive in Boardroom
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Movie • 2000
Special Appearance
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
Movie • 2004
(voice)
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Movie • 1986
Self
Tom & Jerry
Movie • 2021
Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited)
Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection
Movie • 2010
Tom (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
The House That Cat Built
Movie • 2021
Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
On a Roll
Movie • 2021
Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
Puss Gets the Boot
Movie • 1940
Jinx (voice) (uncredited)
Quiet Please!
Movie • 1945
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Little Gravel Voice
Movie • 1942
Little Gravel Voice (voice) (uncredited)
Bad Luck Blackie
Movie • 1949
Large Dog Scream (voice)
Here Comes a Star
Movie • 1963
Duffy's Dozen
Movie • 1971
The Invisible Mouse
Movie • 1947
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
War Dogs
Movie • 1943
Dog Gasps (voice - uncredited)
Puppy Tale
Movie • 1954
Tom (uncredited)
Tom and Jerry: Golden Collection Volume One
Movie • 2011
Tom (voice 1942-1958)
Tom and Jerry: Golden Collection Volume One
Movie • 2011
Jerry (voice 1940-1958)
Kitty Foiled
Movie • 1948
Tom /Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
The Cat Concerto
Movie • 1947
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Polka-Dot Puss
Movie • 1949
Tom /Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Mouse Cleaning
Movie • 1948
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Springtime for Thomas
Movie • 1946
Tom /Jerry /Butch's Scream (voice) (uncredited)
The Yankee Doodle Mouse
Movie • 1943
Tom (voice)
MGM: When the Lion Roars
TV • 1992
Tom and Jerry
TV • 2023
(archive voices)